Assessing unreasonable to live at home (UTLAH) for customers claiming or receiving Youth Allowance (YA), Disability Support Pension (DSP), Special Benefit (SpB) or Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) 001-04030030

Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.30, Unreasonable to live at home (YA, DSP & SpB)

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.10, Qualification for YA & DSP as an independent young person

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.40, Assessment of extreme family breakdown & other similar exceptional circumstances

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.50, Assessment of serious risk

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.60, Parents unable to provide a home (YA, DSP & SpB)

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.70, Assessment & mandatory procedures for YA, DSP & SpB - unreasonable to live at home

Social Security Guide, 3.2.6, YA at the away from home rate

TAP Program Guidelines for VET and NUHEP students

Decision to change payment of account to YA customer under 18 years

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.20, Payability of YA

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 543A, Minimum age for Youth Allowance
• section 5, Family relationships definitions-children
• section 1067A, when a person is regarded as independent. This section has a list criterion for Unreasonable to Live at Home (UTLAH)
• section 1067D, Person required to live away from home
• section 1067E, Person living at home

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 45, person under 18 and not independent

For students under 15

Social Security Act 1991

• section 543A, Minimum age for Youth Allowance